3.3.5 PTR Patch Notes

During this testing phase you will be able to test the upcoming The Ruby Sanctum raid dungeon. The brand new Battle.net Real ID feature will also be released in this patch, as well as some IM-like chat functionality for channels and whispers.

General

The Ruby Sanctum, an all-new 10- and 25-player raid featuring normal and Heroic difficulties, is now available for testing! Players will find the dungeon entrance below Wyrmrest Temple in Dragonblight.

Copied Test Realm characters are not copied with their achievement history in order to better facilitate the character copy process.

User Interface

Chat Frame

Players can now right-click on any chat type (Whisper, Trade, General, Party, Raid, etc.) and choose the Pop Out Chat option. This will move that chat type to a separate tab in the Chat frame which can be undocked and moved anywhere on the screen.

Using the Pop Out Chat option on a Whisper will place the conversation with that player in a separate tab.

Any time a conversation with another player is put into its own tab, the tab will glow when a new message is received.

Hovering over the Chat Frame and using the mouse wheel will allow players to scroll through chat text.

Players can select Classic Mode under Interface Options to keep the Chat Frame functionality closer to what it was prior to patch 3.3.5.

The Simple Chat User Interface option has been removed.

Friends List

A new icon has been added to the top left of the Chat Frame which will open up the Friends list. In addition to its current functionality, the Friends List will now allow players to add Battle.net accounts (Real ID). Players will have to confirm that they are friends in order for a Real ID to be added. Once Real ID friends, players can communicate cross-game, cross-faction and cross-realm. A new Pending tab has been added where players can accept or decline a Real ID friend request, or select the Report Spam or Block Communications buttons. Players can now select from three statuses which will be visible to their friends: Available, Away and Busy. A Broadcast window has been added to the top of the frame. Players can use this to broadcast a message to all of their Real ID friends online. This message will also be displayed under the broadcaster’s Real ID information in each friend’s list.

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Comment by Kresiam

hmmm real ID, tbh sounds like anotherway for people to get your login ID and hack you, I certainly won't be using that.

Comment by seebs

on 2010-05-11T17:59:02-05:00

Cross Game/Realm/Faction chat? That, imo, is awesome.

It would be, if it could be used without:1. Giving your battle.net login name to other players.2. Displaying your full name as stored in your battle.net account to them.3. Displaying your full name to all of their friends also.

As is, the only people I could use this to talk to are people I could talk to because they're in the room with me.

Comment by monopoman

on 2010-05-12T05:26:22-05:00

I think right now the game is fine with class balance. Could it be better? sure

But overall I think this is about as close to decent balance you can get.

The game will never be truly balanced unless PVP is removed even then it would still be quite difficult. Well I take that back if they give every class every ability/talent and the ability to wear all armor/weapons etc.. it would be balanced.

Since that will never happen waiting for a day when there is perfect balance is dumb it won't ever come.

Comment by lankybrit

on 2010-05-12T13:06:28-05:00

Hey seriously. Does anyone know if there will be a 5-man in Ruby Sanctum?

Thanks.

Comment by Platstud

on 2010-05-12T15:04:58-05:00

Hey seriously. Does anyone know if there will be a 5-man in Ruby Sanctum?

Thanks.

There will not. Ruby sanctum is basically twin to Obsidian Sanctum. Expect it to be almost identical except harder and with better loot.

Comment by lankybrit

on 2010-05-12T15:09:34-05:00

Hey seriously. Does anyone know if there will be a 5-man in Ruby Sanctum?

Thanks.

There will not. Ruby sanctum is basically twin to Obsidian Sanctum. Expect it to be almost identical except harder and with better loot.Aww...that's a shame. I feel we need a new 5-man for the LFD soon, because it's starting to get boring running all the same ones over and over.

Thanks for the answer.

Cheers.

Comment by OptimusJ

on 2010-05-13T00:18:19-05:00

Now to be complete I just need to be allowed to rename tab to .

Comment by Ralynn

on 2010-05-14T11:47:52-05:00

This is nice and all... but... what's the loot? Until my guild goes heroic there's not a whole lot of drops for me. (that drop anyway. Tier 10.25 gear... it's been 7 weeks now since one has dropped)

Comment by CynicalOtaku

on 2010-05-18T10:47:32-05:00

Now to be complete I just need to be allowed to rename tab to .

I already have trade kept in a seperate chat window that I pull out and monitor when I want to keep tabs on what's going on in there (and yes, it's named something rather derogatory that I shan't mention here).

It sounds like the changes will make those functions of chat clearer and easier to use for the less nosy or software savvy players. And I like the little "flash" function for incoming messages.

I'd rather see Blizzard "integrating" certain addon functionality. The less addons I have to run means the less chances for them to "argue" with themselves or with the WoW client, giving me less LUA errors overall (at least, in theory).

Comment by celestior

on 2010-05-18T10:55:08-05:00

Anything good in this new dungeon at all?

Comment by krellebale

on 2010-05-20T12:27:31-05:00

I hope a new and nice mount will drop in the new raid:D

Comment by Hornhide

on 2010-05-21T13:39:15-05:00

Seems to me like, the whole custom UI thing exists so that Blizz can monitor what's popular and then build it into the statdard UI. Not a bad thing for users.

Comment by Merenor

on 2010-05-22T19:15:21-05:00

PLEASE NERF HUNTERS.

Comment by Abura

on 2010-05-23T07:56:33-05:00

I have to say that I do not really agree with the cross-faction chat. It beats the whole Horde vs Alliance thing. Yes, it's only to your friends, but still, you choose one side because you like it, what's next? Horde and Alliance can play in the same dungeons?

Do like the cross-realm chat, as i have left a certain server for another and it would be nice to drop a line to some people on the old realm from time to time.

Just my 2 cents

Comment by FoShizzle8

on 2010-05-23T12:51:48-05:00

does the copying pre mades over still work?

cuz everytime i do it.i even was completly logged out of both the live client and the ptr,and it said it was sucessful.but when i log in my character isnt there

was trying to make a rogue on broxigar and it said it was sucessful but everytime i log in i have no characters on broxigar.although,i might end up just makin a rogue alt on live server.from playin em on the ptr there kinda fun to pvp with

i havent really pvped with any other specs besides subtlety though,plus i kinda dont really have any glyphs(i dont know if that really makes that big of a difference or not.plus im not really pvping in pvp gear but i gotta gem it and stuff still).so i might end up tryin to pvp with like Mutilate or combat

Comment by bloodyhoof

on 2010-05-25T04:19:51-05:00

hmmm real ID, tbh sounds like anotherway for people to get your login ID and hack you, I certainly won't be using that.

that's exactly what i was thinking off.

lucky for me i got a auchenticator (hate that freakling word)

Comment by Sericarr23

on 2010-06-06T19:31:14-05:00

Is that it? This patch seems rather.....lame. Yea its nice and all but you would think there would b more exciting content in the patch leading up to cata :(